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Luke Vincenzo Frechette
May 22, 1998 - May 31, 2002

Our Story

Luke was our vibrant and charming son who touched many lives. We watched him overcome his early physical limitations and develop into a smart and engaging young boy. At age four he developed a rare pediatric cancer. Despite great medical care and abounding love from dad and mom, three older siblings, and a huge army of extended family and friends, Luke died in May 2002.

We have established “Lukie’s SOUL Foundation” as an enthusiastic celebration and memory of Luke, and for all children who have lost their struggle with undeserved childhood illnesses.

Our goal is to raise funds to support pediatric care in CNY. Our vision began with funding the education classroom in the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, serving a 17-county area, including more than 450,000 children.

Please consider supporting our FINAL Lukie's SOUL Holes "Fore" Hope golf event with a sponsoring level and / or golfing in our event. See Sponsorship / Golf Registration



2019 Check Presentation

What does Lukie’s S.O.U.L. support?

  • Lukie’s Holes “Fore” Hope has raised over $500,000 since 2003. We have accomplished this together with all of you, our sponsors, donors, golfers, family, friends and our Lukie SOUL committee.  In 18 years, Lukie’s SOUL has:
  • Funded the schoolroom in Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, named in Lukie’s honor. Staffed by a full-time teacher,  patients can continue their schooling and interact virtually with their classmates/teachers.
  • Funded equipment updates, yearly instructional materials, backpacks and a working “scrapbook” to help families and children understand their hospital stay in the Upstate GCH and psychiatric inpatient unit
  • Supported seminars for local schoolteachers to better relate to chronically ill children in the classroom.
  • In 2014, supported the pediatric playroom in the Upstate Cancer Center and in 2016, a family bereavement room in the Upstate pediatric emergency room.
  • Provided quarterly meals for pediatric patients and their families at Upstate GCH
  • Providing an observation room in the new Golisano Center for Special Needs (coming soon)